The moderating effect of face values: Information sharing and initiative encouragement in China's civil service

Karen Yuan Wang; Yongqing Fang; S.T.T. Teo

doi:10.1177/1470595811401649

The moderating effect of face values: Information sharing and initiative encouragement in China's civil service

Karen Yuan Wang, Yongqing Fang, S.T.T. Teo

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Abstract

Despite previous studies on face values across a number of disciplines, there is limited research on how face values influence manager-subordinate relationships in China’s civil service. This study examines the role of managers’ face values in the relationship between their trust in subordinate loyalty and willingness to empower subordinates. The findings of our study indicate that superior face-saving and face-enhancing values moderate the relationships between information sharing, initiative encouragement, and their trust in subordinate loyalty.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	325-340
Journal	International Journal of Cross Cultural Management
Volume	11
Issue number	3
Early online date	14 Jul 2011
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1470595811401649
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

China’s civil service
trust in subordinates
encouraging initiative
sharing information
face saving and enhancing

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